Not playing Rudiger £200k/week was the real mistake

Think of all the money we’ve wasted on inferior players during the struggle to replace him

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by g7 (U12473)
posted 2 minutes ago
2nd game of pre-season. Too early to judge the team.
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But we can judge the players we’ve seen numerous times surely? Badiashile lol
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On the 35 players signed since Clearlake bought us, how many are actually quality? Gusto and Palmer for sure, Nkunku maybe if he stays fit, Caicedo if he improves his form ... and there are a couple with potential. But 25 of them have been a waste of money.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by g7 (U12473)
posted 2 minutes ago
2nd game of pre-season. Too early to judge the team.
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But we can judge the players we’ve seen numerous times surely? Badiashile lol
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Yes, and he was awful. But I do think the defence as a whole won't look anywhere near this chaotic during the actual season.

Even though Leicester fans were mixed on Maresca, one thing I did read over again was that he did a good job with defenders they didn't rate, particularly Vestergaard.

We’ve been awful defensively for years with silva papering over many cracks. I can’t see that improving with these lacklustre players but happy to be suprised

Oh well it doesn’t really matter. I’m done with the club for the most part

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 4 minutes ago
Not playing Rudiger £200k/week was the real mistake

Think of all the money we’ve wasted on inferior players during the struggle to replace him
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We have the previous ownership to thank for that though. As bad as this new ownership has undoubtedly been we're also paying for mistakes made from the end of the Abramovich era as well. As if we didn't have enough going against us lol.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 5 minutes ago
Oh well it doesn’t really matter. I’m done with the club for the most part
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Feeling the same. Have felt pretty disconnected this entire summer.

All these signings have a whiff of a 15 year old playing FM for the first time and preseason was always likely to be a bit shaky with a new manager and all. Just hoping the team can get it together before the season starts but I have to say, I don't think I'll be getting anywhere near as worked up as I have in past years if (when) it all goes belly up.

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by g7 (U12473)
posted 2 minutes ago
2nd game of pre-season. Too early to judge the team.
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But we can judge the players we’ve seen numerous times surely? Badiashile lol
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Exactly

Fofa gets a little leeway cos he is coming back from what more or less a year off

Bads has no excuse for being that bad
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No guarantee that Fofa will ever reach his promised heights after being out injured for so long. Funny that we seem to be intent on selling the only CB that has shown (semi-consistently) that they can play at the required level...

comment by minididi (U17584)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 5 minutes ago
Oh well it doesn’t really matter. I’m done with the club for the most part
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Feeling the same. Have felt pretty disconnected this entire summer.

All these signings have a whiff of a 15 year old playing FM for the first time and preseason was always likely to be a bit shaky with a new manager and all. Just hoping the team can get it together before the season starts but I have to say, I don't think I'll be getting anywhere near as worked up as I have in past years if (when) it all goes belly up.
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The way to avoid getting worked up is to actually go out during weekends

The only thing that matters is the first 10 PL games of the season. We can judge then just how crap we are or not.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 30 minutes ago
The only thing that matters is the first 10 PL games of the season. We can judge then just how crap we are or not.
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We will be around 9th-11th I reckon.

Has there been a time when we had a bad pre-season followed by a not bad actual season? Seems like this one could follow the same course

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 10 minutes ago
Has there been a time when we had a bad pre-season followed by a not bad actual season? Seems like this one could follow the same course
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I dont think it has any thing to do with pre season. You either have the right players and right coach or you don't. The real season will out

I'd love to be bothered to find the comments after last pre season when poch had us playing like world beaters

Pretty sure you were all wetting your pants

This is preseason

No one gives a fak, marko marin and Victor moses say hi

You are a genuine idiot if you take any pre season game serious

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13672035/CHELSEAS-GREATEST-PLAYER-John-Terry-ultimate-captain-Bobby-Tambling-Frank-Lampard-Didier-Drogba.html

woke globies droved SWTN off of polytic thred

It’s possible to have good pre season and bad actual season. That happens a lot.

My point was I don’t think I’ve seen us do the opposite.

comment by #4zA (U22472)
posted 20 minutes ago
woke globies droved SWTN off of polytic thred
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Lol...I just wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine tbh. It's a pointless thread because anyone who has any view slightly centrist gets labelled a right wing fanatic. There's never any mature cross party or cross social debate on there. It's just a club.

I think once we get our midfielders back we’ll be fine. Currently without Caicedo, Gallagher, Enzo, Palmer and the new guy KDH.

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted about 3 hours ago
I think once we get our midfielders back we’ll be fine. Currently without Caicedo, Gallagher, Enzo, Palmer and the new guy KDH.
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Problem isn't too much the midfield tho - we lost our best CB and sold 1 who was doing ok. Our defence was the worst part today and most specifically our CBs, and the scary thing was.......those currently are our first choice CBs without much competition, correct me if I am wrong but we currently have just 4 CBs in the first team? And the only one we are missing is disaster, which doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

Disasi was much improved and that nickname is dumb

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted about 8 hours ago
It’s possible to have good pre season and bad actual season. That happens a lot.

My point was I don’t think I’ve seen us do the opposite.
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I think if we get beaten badly in all our remaining pre season games there is an increased risk, but no certainty of starting badly in the PL due to a lack of belief and confidence.

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted about an hour ago
comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted about 3 hours ago
I think once we get our midfielders back we’ll be fine. Currently without Caicedo, Gallagher, Enzo, Palmer and the new guy KDH.
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Problem isn't too much the midfield tho - we lost our best CB and sold 1 who was doing ok. Our defence was the worst part today and most specifically our CBs, and the scary thing was.......those currently are our first choice CBs without much competition, correct me if I am wrong but we currently have just 4 CBs in the first team? And the only one we are missing is disaster, which doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
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In fairness it was the right time to lose Silva.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted about 8 hours ago
It’s possible to have good pre season and bad actual season. That happens a lot.

My point was I don’t think I’ve seen us do the opposite.
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I think if we get beaten badly in all our remaining pre season games there is an increased risk, but no certainty of starting badly in the PL due to a lack of belief and confidence.
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That’s why I don’t like the fact that we chose to play against top sides before the season starts.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted about an hour ago
comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted about 3 hours ago
I think once we get our midfielders back we’ll be fine. Currently without Caicedo, Gallagher, Enzo, Palmer and the new guy KDH.
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Problem isn't too much the midfield tho - we lost our best CB and sold 1 who was doing ok. Our defence was the worst part today and most specifically our CBs, and the scary thing was.......those currently are our first choice CBs without much competition, correct me if I am wrong but we currently have just 4 CBs in the first team? And the only one we are missing is disaster, which doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
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In fairness it was the right time to lose Silva.
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Agree, but we haven't got a replacement in with experience